CCP THREATENS American THEATERS!

The Chinese Communist Party has escalated its campaign of intimidation and threats against American citizens on U.S. soil, launching over 100 violent threats against Shen Yun performers and their supporters in the past year alone.

At a Glance

• The CCP has conducted espionage operations and launched disinformation campaigns targeting American religious groups and cultural organizations.
• A significant number of violent threats, including bomb threats, were made against Shen Yun Performing Arts and its supporters in 2024, marking a dangerous escalation of foreign interference.
• U.S. lawmakers and theater venues have been directly threatened by CCP operatives for supporting performances that celebrate pre-communist Chinese culture.
• The 26-year persecution of Falun Gong practitioners has now been extended to American soil through documented transnational repression tactics.
• Despite CCP interference, Shen Yun continues to perform globally, exposing communist authoritarianism to millions annually.

Foreign Agents Operating on American Soil

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has brought its authoritarian playbook to America, targeting religious freedom and cultural expression with the same brutality it uses against its own citizens. Shen Yun Performing Arts, founded in New York by practitioners of Falun Gong, has become a primary target of this communist assault on American values. The CCP fears this artistic group because it showcases traditional Chinese culture before communism and exposes the regime’s 26-year persecution of the Falun Gong spiritual practice. What began as diplomatic pressure has morphed into **espionage operations, lawfare, and direct threats** against American citizens on our own soil.

An Assault on Religious Freedom

Practitioners of Falun Gong, who follow principles of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance, have faced a systematic campaign of suppression since July 20, 1999, with horrific reports of torture and forced organ harvesting in China. Now, those who sought refuge in America find themselves hunted by the same regime. The CCP’s strategy is multi-pronged: its agents use disinformation to sway public opinion, conduct espionage against religious communities, and deploy intimidation tactics. They target not just the performers but also U.S. lawmakers who support religious freedom and theaters that host Shen Yun performances.

The Chinese Communist Party has a shameless history of targeting Shen Yun with bomb threats globally.

Yesterday’s baseless bomb threat at the Kennedy Center was yet another attempt to intimidate.

CCP sabotage efforts will not prevail.

Shen Yun will continue to showcase…

— Lance Gooden (@Lancegooden) February 21, 2025

Cultural Warfare Against American Values

The CCP’s desperation reveals the power of authentic culture. Shen Yun’s success in reviving traditional Chinese dance and music represents everything the CCP fears: beauty, spirituality, and truth that exposes the ugliness of communist ideology. This cultural warfare extends beyond entertainment and into the heart of American constitutional principles. When foreign agents can threaten American citizens for practicing their religion or expressing their culture, we face a fundamental assault on the First Amendment. The **FBI has explicitly warned** about the dangers of this transnational repression, which represents a clear and present danger to every American who values freedom.

America Under Siege

The July 2025 parade in New York City marking 26 years of persecution demonstrated that Falun Gong practitioners and Shen Yun artists refuse to be silenced. Their courage should inspire every patriot who understands what we’re fighting to preserve. President Trump’s return to office could not come at a more critical time. The previous administration’s weakness allowed the CCP to operate with impunity on American soil. This escalation of violence and intimidation against religious and cultural groups represents a test of American sovereignty that demands immediate and decisive action.